McKay named international organization's volunteer of year

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Aug 8, 2014 at 7:50 AMAug 8, 2014 at 7:51 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio ó David McKay of Coldwater was named the 2014 Volunteer of the Year of UCT (United Commercial Travelers), an international membership organization focused on volunteer service, at the organization's recent annual convention in Columbus, Ohio.McKay has been an active and dedicated member of UCTís Coldwater Council 452 for nearly 40 years. He is a past international president of the organization, which has more than 55,000 members across North America.According to fellow members, McKay is a driven, dedicated UCT advocate who logs over 200 hours and 2,000 miles each year giving back to the community ó everything from supporting Youth Challenge Day, the Boy Scouts and the Coach Eby Youth and Family Center to cooking for the Branch County Shelter House pancake breakfast and the United Methodist Church.His biggest project by far, though, is spearheading the councilís signature Books for Kids program that has collected nearly 20,000 books in four years for the Branch County Health Department to distribute to children in the community."I volunteer because itís what I love to do," McKay explained. "The rewards for volunteering my time and energy are the thanks and appreciation I receive from those I help. Being involved with UCT has provided me with a number of ways to get involved in helping others. There have been times when I've truly felt that I helped change someoneís life Ė and thatís a wonderful feeling."Within UCT McKay has served through both the local and regional lines of office. He spent six years on the international board of governors and was UCT president during 1997-98.UCT is a non-profit membership organization with more than 55,000 members in the U.S. and Canada. Members work to enhance their communities through community service, charitable fundraising and helping those in need. Members decide on a local basis which causes and charities to support and how to best meet the needs of their communities.Visit www.uct.org to learn more.

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